Pasture production and liveweight gain from cocksfoot-subterranean clover pastures grazed at two stocking rates and closed at different times during spring

S. Ates; R.J. Lucas; G.R. Edwards

doi:10.33584/jnzg.2008.70.2699

Pasture production and liveweight gain from cocksfoot-subterranean clover pastures grazed at two stocking rates and closed at different times during spring

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S. Ates
R.J. Lucas
G.R. Edwards

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https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.2008.70.2699

Abstract

The effect of stocking rate (8.3 (low) and 13.9 (high) ewes + twin lambs/ha) and time of closing in spring on lamb liveweight gain, pasture production and subterranean clover seedling densities was monitored over 2 years for a dryland cocksfoot-subterranean clover pasture in Canterbury. Keywords: cocksfoot, Dactylis glomerata, closing date, liveweight gain, seedling density, sheep grazing, stocking rate, subterranean clover, Trifolium subterraneum

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2008-01-01

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Volume 70, 2008, Blenheim

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